English Explanatory Dictionary

carmagnole

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A popular Red Republican song and dance, of the time of the first French Revolution.
  2. A short jacket, fashionable during the French Revolution, with short skirts, a broad collar and lapels, and several rows of buttons.

Pronunciation

/ˌkɑːmənˈjəʊl/ /ˈkɑɹmənˌjoʊl/

Word forms

carmagnole carmagnoles

Etymology

18th-century, borrowed from French carmagnole, named after Carmagnole, the French name of the northwestern Italian town of Carmagnola.

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